The names or number of ministers in the new Himachal government was not revealed even as Jai Ram Thakur held meetings with senior leaders JP Nadda, Prem Kumar Dhumal and Mangal Pandey, who is the BJP's in-charge for party affairs.

BJP has won 44 seats in 68 member house and there are several claimants including senior leaders and former ministers for a berth in the cabinet.

-PM Modi, who visited Shimla on April 27 and addressed a rally visited the hill city after eight months today.

- About 1,000 security men have been deployed on security duty besides intelligence men in plain clothes. Security has been beefed up and sharpshooters have been deployed at several locations and all entry points at interstate borders are under vigil, DGP Somesh Goyal said.

Most of the VVIPs would land at the Jubbar-Hatti airport and be flown to the Annandale helipad by choppers and finally taken to the venue of the rally in a carcade to avoid disruption of normal traffic and a corridor has been kept for emergency services like the movement of ambulances.

Heavy vehicles and buses coming from outside would be stopped at the borders and sent back to identified parking places after dropping the passengers while light vehicles would be permitted up to tunnel 103 and Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IAAS), officials said.

Besides seating arrangements at the Ridge, LCD screens have been installed outside the venue to facilitate viewers watching the ceremony.

Jairam Thakur takes oath as Himachal Pradesh chief minister, PM Modi attends ceremonyDescription:BJP has won 44 seats in 68 member house and there are several claimants including senior leaders and former ministers for a berth in the cabinet.Times Now